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CHAPTER 15 CHAPTER 15 JESS I'd spent the entire Saturday hauled up in my room, refusing to leave. Between Laura and Sam, I had enough snacks to lastthrough winter, and I'm stocked with action-packed movies. No romcoms because boys suck All of them.
Josh hasn't checked in ononce, and neither has Luke.
It's fine.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI didn't care.
They didn't care.
I texted Josh that I didn't want our parents to know. They were in Paris for the next month, and Luke's parents joined them. Nothing happened anyway, so there was nothing to tell.
He responded with, "OK," and that was it-the full extent of our brother-sister conversation.
I dragged myself through a shower after I heard Josh leave the house. He didn't mention where he was going, and I didn't care. Thad space. I could leave my room without the risk of getting a pity look from my brother. The house was eerily quiet, and it was a beautiful day. I watched 1412 CHAPTER 15 11 the pool sparkle outside and considered lounging next to it for a second. But that somehow seemed wrong could I just go outside and enjoy the day after everything? Was it normal to do that? For sreason, it felt like I was supposed to be mourning something; I just don't know what. Me?before Bryan? Rounding the corner, I stopped dead in my tracks, almost spinning on my heel and making a run for it - but I didn't. In my kitchen sat Luke, eating cereal like it's the most normal thing to do on a Sunday morning in my house. He looked up, and surprise flashed across his face as he swallowed a mouth full.
"I... Uh... I'll leave." I mumbled, retreating to the hallway, but Luke stopped me. "No, Wait. Stay. I mean, you're out. Out of your room." Luke seemed frazzled like he hadn't expectedto be in my own house.
"I am. Yes." I said flatly, walking around the island to grab a bowl of cereal for myself. We ate in silence at opposite ends of the counter for a few minutes until the question in my head finally just cout. "Why are you here?" Luke didn't even look up. He kept chewing and shoveling spoons full of cereal into his mouth. "We took shifts," he shrugged, and I put my spoon down.
"What do you mean shifts?" "Josh and I. To make sure you are fine," Luke said as if it were apparent. I swallowed hard. They were taking shifts to make sure I was OK? Did I wake up in an alternate universe or 74120 CHAPTER 15 something? I stood up, leaving my cereal. I needed to get out of here. I needed to run. I usually go first thing in the morning, but I didn't care that it was not outside.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I'm going for a run," I said to the room, not Luke specifically.
"The fuck you are!" He suddenly growled, and I jumped a little. I saw regret cross his face, and then he said a little softer now, "You are not going running alone, Jessica." "I need to run. I'll be fine." I said, squaring my shoulders, but Luke stepped forward, trappingbetween the counter and his body. He was close enough that I could smell his fresh shower scent.
"Fine." I slid away from him, careful not to touch him because, honestly, I wasn't ready for anyone to
touchjust yet. When I cback down, Luke was waiting forat the in door. I eyed him skeptically in his sports, yest, and running shoes. I could see the powerful muscles in his afms where the sleeves were cut off, and a hint of his tattoo peeked out. I rolled my eyes as I passed him, put on my earphones, and started running, not caring
to see if he was behind me. If Luke wanted to run, fine; then we ran. I had my system and the a lot to get out of minute my degs started pumping, I felt release. I was angry that I got myself in that position, that my body wasn't in my control, and I wouldn't let it ever happen a
The whole night played out in my mind, and the more flashbacks I got, I I the harder I pushed let everything | felt out, and when every single muscle in my body burned, and my lungs felt like they were set on fire, I let the tears fall. I cried for the 14.12 CHAPTER 15 first tsince it happened. Not because I was sad but because I was angry. Sobs racked my body, and I stopped running.
I felt him then, Luke. He had been behindall the way, and now he was holding me. Strong arms surroundedand heldup. He didn't say anything; I didn't